Misc Offshore News


Exxon Launches Probe after Potentially Fatal Near-miss Incident on Hebron Platform

Jun 06, 2023

ExxonMobil in Canada is investigating an incident aboard the Hebron offshore platform in which a 6.8 kg piece of equipment was launched across the pipe deck and dropped 21 meters on the walkway on the deck below.The company reported that on May 28…

U.S. Coast Guard Saves Three Boaters Stranded on Offshore Oil Platform

May 22, 2023

The U.S. Coast Guard said Sunday it had rescued three boaters from an offshore oil platform after their vessel sank near Freeport, Texas, Sunday.'Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston watchstanders received a report at approximately 3 a.m. from…

European Energy and Vårgrønn Form Strategic Partnership to Harness Baltic Sea's Offshore Wind Potential

May 16, 2023

Renewable energy developer European Energy and offshore wind company Vårgrønn have entered a long-term strategic partnership to jointly pursue offshore wind opportunities in the Baltic Sea within Lithuania, Estonia, and Latvia.The Baltic states have significant offshore wind potential…

DEME Wins Contracts Worth Over EUR 300M for French Offshore Wind Farm Work

May 03, 2023

Belgium-based offshore wind installation services firm DEME Offshore said Wednesday it had secured three contracts for the Dieppe Le Tréport offshore wind farm in France. DEME said the combined contracts represented a ‘large’ contract, which…

MISC Unveils 'Green' FPSO Design

May 03, 2023

MISC, a Malaysian provider of offshore energy solutions and facilities, on Tuesday unveiled what it called a 'future-ready Newbuild Floating Production Storage & Offloading (NBFPSO) Unit' at OTC Houston 2023. 'It is the world’s first NBFPSO…

Interview: Kevin Sligh Sr., Director, BSEE

May 01, 2023

After his first year on the job, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) Director Kevin Sligh Sr. discusses with Offshore Engineer the myriad challenges and opportunities ahead for offshore energy development in the U.S. While…

Challenger Energy Identifies '1-2 billion barrel' Prospects in Uruguay Offshore Block

Apr 26, 2023

Challenger Energy said Wednesday that it had identified three sizeable prospects in its AREA Off-1 offshore block in Uruguay of between 1 to 2 billion barrels and that the company said it would launch a farm-out process 'following unsolicited interest from a number of industry counterparties…

Fabrication of J-tube Frames Starts for Moray West Offshore Wind Farm

Apr 07, 2023

Global Energy Group's (GEG) North Fabrication division has started fabrication of two J-tube frames for the 882MW Moray West offshore wind farm, with a steel cutting at the Port of Nigg, Scotland.The completed J-tube frames will be attached…

HAL Buys Offshore Installation Equipment Firm IQIP from Royal IHC

Mar 17, 2023

HAL, the Dutch investment subsidiary of HAL Holding, has acquired IQIP, a supplier of foundation and installation equipment to the offshore wind, coastal & civil, and oil & gas markets from Royal IHC for an undisclosed fee.IQIP is active worldwide and both sells and rents out equipment…

U.S. Gov't Proposes First-ever Offshore Wind Lease Sale in Gulf of Mexico

Feb 22, 2023

The U.S. administration on Wednesday proposed the first-ever offshore wind lease sale in the Gulf of Mexico, as part of the government's plan to spur offshore wind deployment beyond the East Coast.The proposed sale is part of the leasing path announced…

Reach Subsea Wins Offshore Wind Service Contract. Charters MPSV Olympic Triton

Feb 07, 2023

Norwegian subsea services company Reach Subsea said Monday it had won a 6-month firm contract from a 'major renewable energy company' for delivery of offshore wind-related services. 'In order to be able to serve this contract, Reach increases…

Samsung Heavy Delivers LNG Pair for MISC

Jan 31, 2023

Seri Damai, Seri Daya join MISC LNG Carrier FleetMISC welcomed two of its latest new generation of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) carriers, Seri Damai and Seri Daya to its fleet of LNG carriers. These 174,000 CBM LNG carriers were built for MISC by Samsung Heavy Industries Co…

Samsung Heavy, MISC to Build Floating CO2 Storage Units

Jan 19, 2023

South Korea's Samsung Heavy Industries said Wednesday it had signed a memorandum of understanding with Malaysia's MISC to jointly develop floating CO2 storage units.The Floating CO2 Storage Unit (FCSU) is a new concept of offshore unit that…

Egypt Launches Bid Round for Mediterranean, Nile Delta Offshore Exploration Blocks

Dec 27, 2022

Egypt has set a new international tender for oil and gas exploration rights in the Nile Delta and Mediterranean sea, the state news agency reported on Tuesday.The tender was set for 12 blocks, split evenly between onshore and offshore, and the…

Maha Energy, DBO Sign Merger Term Sheet

Dec 05, 2022

Sweden-based Maha Energy has signed a binding term sheet regarding a business combination with DBO 2.0 S.A. (“DBO”) for a consideration of 36,775,410 new shares in Maha.According to Maha, DBO is a private upstream oil and gas company focusing on mature offshore fields in Brazil formed in 2017…

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